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February 26, 2008
"Lemme not put it that stark"
McCain's Straight Talk Goes Off Message
Asked what will happen if he can't convince the American public that the war in Iraq is succeeding, he said "Then I lose."It took just six seconds on the back of his Straight Talk Express for McCain to realize that he might not want to say that quite so directly to a half-dozen reporters for national news organizations.
"Lemme not put it that stark," he said, prompting laughter from the reporters. "Lemme just put it this way: Americans will judge my candidacy on how, first and foremost, on how they believe I can lead the country both from our economy and for national security."
That was clearly much more "on message" and seemed to please chief aide Mark Salter, who was perched on the side of a couch, listening.
But McCain -- as is his tendency -- just kept talking.
"Okay. Obviously, Iraq will play a role in their judgment of my ability to handle national security. Okay. I retract -- if I may, I'd like to retract, 'I'll lose,'" McCain continued. "But I don't think there's any doubt that how they judge Iraq will have a direct relation to their judgment of me. My support of the surge. Clearly, I am tied to it to a large degree."
Posted by Mike at February 26, 2008 12:58 AM
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